According to the State Agency for Physical Culture and Sports, this event is dedicated to the memory of Bayaman Erkinbaev, the founder of the International Federation of Alysh and a well-known public figure.
About 150 wrestlers from eight countries are participating in the competition, including Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, China, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, India, and the Netherlands.
Present at the opening ceremony were Ulukbek Omurbekov, the director of the national sports directorate, representatives of foreign delegations, and relatives of Bayaman Erkinbaev.
